Bryan Johnson· Author
+ Top 25% pTau217 = 57% increased risk
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+ Top 25% pTau217 = 57% increased risk
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Higher pTau217 levels = faster cognitive decline.
pTau217 and A𝛃42 are recent FDA-approved biomarkers for Alzheimer's detection in symptomatic patients.
A @NatureAging study found pTau217 levels in healthy people predicted future cognitive decline as accurately as brain scans.
Serum pTAU217 is a marker for Alzheimer's disease.
Cognitively unimpaired individuals with pTau217 levels in the highest 25% showed a 57% elevated risk of future cognitive decline.
The research proposes that p-TAU217 can serve as an initial screening tool in healthy individuals.
Elevated concentrations of p-TAU217 can also be detected in the blood, higher concentrations predict faster disease progression.
Cognitively unimpaired individuals in the highest 25% of pTau217 levels demonstrated a 57% elevated risk of future cognitive decline.